Week of November 7, 2024
Unofficial election returns show Albert Vera and Yasmine Imani Morrin appear to have been re-elected to the Culver City City Council with Jeannine Bryan Fish capturing the third open seat. In the race for a seat on the Culver City School District School Board it appears Andrew Lachman and Lindsay Carlson have been elected to the two open seats there. Current vote totals with percentage of vote received are: Albert Vera 7,342 20.89% Yasmine-Imani McMorrin 5,96 16.96% Bryan Fish 6,192 15.81%...
In the race for Los Angeles County District Attorney early returns show Nathan Hochman winning with 61.22% of the vote. Current District Attorney George Gascón: appears too have been defeated with 38.78% of the...
The West Basin Municipal Water District (West Basin) is making water conservation accessible to people who want an easy way to incorporate sustainability into their lives. West Basin will host six drive-through rain barrel pick-up events at locations throughout the service area to give away 1,500 barrels. The program begins on Saturday, November 16, 2024, and concludes on Saturday, January 25, 2025. Interested participants must register at www.westbasin.org/rain-barrels to qualify for up to two...
The U.S. Postal Service announced its recommended mailing and shipping dates for holiday mail and packages today. The following are recommended send-by dates for expected delivery before Dec. 25. 2024 Holiday Mailing and Shipping Dates for Items Sent to Addresses in the Contiguous United States (Lower 48 States): • USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 18 • First-Class Mail service: Dec. 18 • Priority Mail service: Dec. 19 • Priority Mail Express service: Dec. 21 2024 Holiday Mailing and...
Monday night October 28 the Culver City Council voted 3-to approve Advertising kiosks on city rights-of-way. Vice Mayor Dan O'Brien, Councilmen Albert Vera, Göran Eriksson on voted in favor of the plan. Councilman Freddy Puza vote against the proposal while Mayor Yasmine Imani McMorrin abstained. IKE Smart City is the nationwide leader in smart city kiosks offering a wide variety of public benefits. Since launching in 2015, we have successfully deployed IKE networks in 20 cities, making IKE...
The City Council unanimously approved an amendment to a development agreement relating to a commercial project on the corner of Washington Boulevard and Centinela Avenue. The project, dating back to 2018, was originally set to develop an artisanal market hall with food vendors and restaurants located on two sites at the northern corners of Washington Boulevard and Centinela Avenue. The pandemic delayed and ultimately dashed the original plans of the Culver Public Market, LLC (Developer). The...
The Culver City Woman's Club will hold their meetings at a new location. The November meeting will be held on November 1 at the Culver City American Legion Post located at 5309 Sepulveda Boulevard in Culver City. There is parking behind the building and also plenty of street parking (check signs first). Please do not park in Centinela Pet and Feed store or Temple Akiba. Check in a t 10am, the meeting begins at 10:30 AM. You are invited to join our dynamic group of Women for our November Meeting...
Wynn Las Vegas and SoFi Stadium and YouTube Theater announced today a multi-year partnership making Wynn an official partner of SoFi Stadium and YouTube Theater. As part of this agreement, Wynn will entitle the exclusive club on the second level of the east side of SoFi Stadium, formerly known as the East Owners Club and now called the Wynn Club. SoFi Stadium, the home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, is located at Hollywood Park, a near 300-acre sports and entertainment...
Los Angeles Kings veteran captain Anze Kopitar hit the 800-assist milestone in a 6-3 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights. Kopitar, the franchise assist leader, had a goal and two assists and became the third active player to the milestone as he joined Sidney Crosby (1,013), Patrick Kane (818) and Evgeni Malkin (809). Only 34 other NHL players all-time can boast this achievement. And he became the fifth player born and trained outside of North America (Slovenia) to reach 800 assists,...
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The Santa Monica College (SMC) Theatre Arts Department will perform the romantic tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" Nov. 22-Dec. 8 in the Theatre Arts Main Stage on the SMC Main Campus, 1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica. Written by William Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet" is a tragedy of star-crossed young lovers caught in an age-old vendetta between feuding families. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular and most frequently performed works. The SMC production is directed by Perviz Sawoski, with...
Everybody knows that Bob Eubanks is famous as the host of The Newlywed Game, but what you might not know is that he was also the producer who booked The Beatles concerts all three years when they toured America. In 1964, while a popular disc jockey at radio station KRLA 1110 in Los Angeles 26-year-old Eubanks borrowed $25,000 on his house to present the Beatles to Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl. He then produced two shows in 1965 at the Hollywood Bowl, one show in 1966 at Dodger Stadium, and...
For many years, Culver City residents enjoyed the summer concerts on Thursday evenings. The series became a cultural tradition, with hundreds gathering in the City Hall Courtyard to listen to and dance to some phenomenal musicians. When the pandemic hit, the concerts were discontinued, and our summers were never the same. But I am happy to report that the City Council has accepted a proposal from city staff and the Culver City Arts Foundation to reinstitute the Summer Sunset Music Series...
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